Defensive device



c. B. CLARK DEFENSIVE DEVICE 7 Filed March 18,- 1957 1 INVENTOR. I :51: 8. 2 4.

of metal and having at one end of the wall 12, hereafter referred to as a first wall, with a central opening 13 and United States Patent .ce .7 .p Patented Oct. 13, 1959 a. series of spaced radial apertures 14 formed therethrough.

A cup-shaped valve 15 is rotatively mounted upon this 2 908 244 end of tube 11, and includes a bottom wall 16, hereafter 5 referred to as a second wall which registers with first wall DEFENSIVE DEVICE 12 and is rotatively joined loosely thereto by the rivet 18 which extends through transverse aperture 17 in said sec- Cecll Clark Detmlt Mlch' 0nd wall and through the corresponding opening 13 in Application March 18, 1957, Serial No. 646,925 said first wall. v A 1Q Said second wall, being the end of valve has formed 3 Claims (CL 116-67) tiherethrough a series of spaced radial apertures 19, of the same number as apertures 14 and adapted for registry therewith. Upon sufiicient rotation of valve 15 apertures 19 will be rotated out of registry with apertures 14 efliec- This invention relates to a defensive device, particu- 15 tlvely fi Off dhambel: e larly useful for women. The many cases made public A 111tab1e p means is employed for llmltlffg reldlll"e regal-(1mg attacks on WOmenare fa f the total rotation between valve 15 and tube 11. For this purpose cidents of this nature, mainly due to the embarrassment there 18 Preferably p y e outwardly pro ecting butoccasioned to the victim, who prefers to remain silent, 20 foTmed directly 1n tube 11 and 1oosely e e naturally reluctant to have publicity added to their 20 p respect transverse elongated F 'Wlthm humiliation. It is with this in mind that the present insaldyalvee x of the e oppeslfeend Wall vention was created, giving 3 methods of defense in one i defimng Sald Slot Provldes a convenient m l Small article. of linnting relative movements to open and closed posi- These are: to dissuade the attacker; to mark him for tions with resPect to apertures 14 and identification, and to bring help. Said invention will do snugly peslfiened Within, tube 11 a second tube all these things, and can be conveniently carried in a preferably of plastic material, and at its open end having handbag ready for instant an annular outturned head 23 Elongated partition 23 It is similar to a large lipstick in appearance, and is f throughout the length of tube 22 and at one end not out of place in a Womans bag may be kept under oins the transverse end wall 24 hereafter referred to as the pillow where women sleepaloiie, or in the pocket a third l This f subsfantially. semi'circular in of a housecoat, ready for the odd itinerant caller at the shape and m cooperatlon Wlth said. partition and the outer doom I wall of tube 22 defines a closed air passage 26. The 0p- Where a woman is apprehensive, she may hold what 23. f Fi gi i 2 W the aperture appears to be a lipstick in her hand and even raise it to gfigi l g g gg er an Passage for use In her lips in a natural gesture. Should no incident arise, the :mhout embarrassment to elther P F a s'hght its end wall 24 and peripherally thereof providin a urn of the cap and a blast of air blown into the device closure for th u t 27 f 2 D will envelope the attacker in a cloud of powder. This 0 e 011.6 0 am passage Powder is a Sp a1 formula and Wm cause the eyes to 40 neor a series of slits 31-32 are formed through disc burn and run with water so that the vision will not be 28 Whlch are Openable upon the application of air pres we a to ifiif g z fz f gfi g s i l gi gfi f fiz in tube 11 between the first wall 12 and disc 23, which y y p chamber is adapted to store, a suitable powdered niepowder sprayed on the attacker causes sneezing and dium 33 i g m f i hls 5 Wi $5 A i 5 h Upon application of air under pressure from the users ower g i 5 on W e a W S e mouth to tube 22 at inlet 23 such air travelling through corpora e erem o e passage 25 and outlet 27 moves through the slits 31 and The colored powder and dye 5 e a posmve e 32 as the said disc is partly flexed under such pressure fiiication attacker wlth hls .cyes streammg With the valve 15 in open position this stream of air wlth tears W111 not be able to fully appreclate or Posslbly ejects quantities of the powder 33 thi'ough the registering be able 9 Temove an tmces of the Powder and .N apertures 14 and 19 into the face and eyes of a would-be longer will an attacker be released due to lack of positive assailant or attacker identification. In the pTesent pre erred embodiment of the invention These F other q i wlllibe m the following a suitable powder, such as talcum is employed which conspeclficallon i clams m conluncmm Wlth the appended tains a quantity of an eye irritating substance, such as l Whlch pepper and would also contain in powder form and mixed Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the present detherewitha quantity of permanent dye fensive F th f This dye would so mark the assailants face and clothes F alongltudmal seeuol? eree providing a positive identification, which would be ex- Fig. 3 IS a sect on taken on l ne 33 of F g. 2. tremely difficult to remove g- 4 a seetlon take 011 f of l In the present embodiment, talcum powder may be F g. 5 is a sec fq taken on l of employed, using pepper in the ratio of 7 parts of talcum Fig. 6 1S a Se ti n taken on llne of to 1 part of pepper, for illustration. Also a preferred It will be understood that the above drawing illustrates ratio would be 7 parts of talcum to 2 parts of a Suitable merely a prelienfed embodiment of t iH'Yentien, and that powdered dye. T his dye contacting clothes or the-moist OtheT 9H1b d1ments are contemplated with the Scope of skin of an individual would remain in sufficient quantity the clam? hereafter Set j as to provide a definite identification of the attacker. The Referring to the drawing, the present defensive device eye irritation produced by the powder would definitely includes an outer elongated tube 11 preferably constructed dissuade the assailant f his original purpose.

Intermediate its ends the wall of tube 22 is struck inwardly as at 35 providing the air outlet 36 which with A 3 passage 26 :forms a whistle construction. A'similarly arranged aperture 37 is formed through the wall of outer tube 11 whereby upon application of air under pressure to air passage 26 the whistle will be activated. I Means are incorporated n the present device for deactivatingthe whistle, when desired. For this purpose a plurality of pairs of vertically, spaced wall elements in tube 11 are struck outwardly and reverse turned as at 38-39, Fig. 2. 7 These are adapted to supportably receive the inwardly directed top and bottom flanges 40 of the circular band 41 which is rotatably positioned andsupported upon tube 11 and is adapted to normally close the whistle outlets 36 and 37.

Band 41 has a transverse aperture 42, Fig. 1, which when turned into registry with the whistle outlets permits activation of the whistle upon application of air under pressure to passaige 26. However, should it be desired not to activate the whistle, then the band 41 is retated upon the tube 11 to a position so that its aperture 42 is out of regisry with the whistle outlets 36-437 and portions of said band close off said whistle outlets. I

A suitable stop means is also employed limiting rotary movements of band 41 to either open or closed positions of the whistle to give the user a positive means of determining this condition.

In the present preferred'embodiment ofthe invention a pair of dimples 43-44 are formed outwardly upon the outer surface of tube 11 in spaced relation. At the ends of aperture 42, upright end wall portions 45 and 46 are bent normally inward, as shown in Fig. 5, adapted for registry with dimples ,43-44 respectively. This provides positive stopping means for rotation of band 41 for opening and closing the whistle out-lets.

The series ofsupport means 38 and 39 arranged in pairs, stnuck'out from tube wall 11 and reverse turned, provide a convenient slide support for the rotatable band 41.

There is accordingly provided a very effective defensive weapon or device w hich delivers an eflective quantity of powder out of chamber 34 and through apertures 14 and 19.

This powder will temporarily and severely interfere with the vision of the would-be assailant and the dye on contact will effectively mark him and his clothing for identification. If the user also desires to make an audible signal, all that is necessary would be to rotate the band 41 to the open position shown in Fig. so that at the same time as powder is ejected the whistle will be blown.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A defensive device comprising a tube with a first wall at one end having a series of spaced first apertures 'therethrough, a cup-shaped valve rotatively mounted on and secured to said tube over said first wall and including a second wall registering with said first wall, having a series of spaced second apertures therethrough registerable with said first apertures and rotatable on said tube to a position out of registry, a second tube snugly nested within .said first tube with a third wall at its inner end having a third aperture therethrough, and spaced from said first wall, a transverse flexible rubber disc mounted and secured upon said third wall defining with said first wall a chamber adapted tostore a.quantity of powder, said disc having a normally closed :slit therethrough registering with said third aperture and openable upon the application'of air under pressure directed through the opposite end of said second tube, and a partition within said second tube extending throughout its length defining with said third aperture .an air passage, and with said third wall a closed air passage, a portion of the side wall of said second tube being bent inwardly providing a lateral opening in said closed passage defining a whistle,

there being a corresponding outlet opening in said first within said first tube with a third wall at its inner end.

having a third aperture therethrough, and spaced from said first wall, a transverse flexible rubber disc mounted and secured upon said third wall defining with said first wall a chamber adapted to store a quantity of powder, said disc having a normally closed slit therethrough registering with'said third apertureand openable upon the application of air under pressure directed through the opposite end of said second tube, a partition within said second tube extending throughout its length defining with said third aperture an airpassage, and with said third wall a closed air passage, 21 portion of the side wall of said second tube being bent inwardly providing a lateral opening in said closed passage defining a whistle, there being a corresponding outlet opening in said first tube registering with said lateral opening, and an annular band rotatably mounted on said first tube over said outlet opening normally closing the same, there being a transverse aperture through said band adapted for registry with said outlet opening and movable out of registry therewith,

3. A defensive device comprising a tube with a first wall at one end having a series of spaced first apertures therethrough, a cup-shaped valve rotatively mounted on and secured to said tube over said first wall and including a second wall registering with said first wall, having a series of spaced second apertures therethrough registerable with said first apertures and rotatable on said tube to a position out of registry, a second tube snugly nested within said first tube with a third wall at its inner end having a third aperture therethrough, and spaced from said first wall, a transverse flexible rubber disc mounted and secured upon said third wall definingwith said first wall a chamber adapted to store a quantity of powder, said disc having a normally closed slit therethrouigh registering with said third aperture and openable upon the application of air under pressure directed through the opposite end of said second tube, a partition within said second tube extending throughout its length definingwith said third aperture an air passage, and with said third wall a closed air passage, a portion of the side wall of said second tube being bent inwardly providing a lateral opening in said closed passage defining a whistle, there being a corresponding outlet opening in said first tube registering with said lateral opening, an annular band rotatably mounted on said'first tube over said outlet opening normally closing the same, there being a transverse aperture through said band adapted for registry with said outlet opening and movable out of registry therewith, and cooperating stop means between said first tube and band regulating its arc of rotation for open and closed positions relative to said whistle. I

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